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Legal Doctrine between Empirical and Rhetorical Truth. A Critical Analysis of Alf Ross' Conception of Legal Doctrine
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zahle, Henrik |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | The Danish philosopher of law Alf Ross established a theory of legal doctrine with the intention of bringing legal doctrine into line with logical positivism. Ross was aware of the fact that propositions of legal doctrine (as of social science in general) might influence the 'object' of the doctrine, for instance they could influence judicial decision-making. Such influence could be considered fundamental for a theory of legal doctrine. Although Ross considered words which create their object and therefore their own truth to be magic, he did not or could not recommend that legal doctrine refrain from such influence. In this way Ross faced an element of legal doctrine that was incompatible with his positivistic theory. |
| Starting Page | 801 |
| Ending Page | 815 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1093/ejil/14.4.801 |
| Volume Number | 14 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ejil.org/pdfs/14/4/442.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil%2F14.4.801 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |